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Day: 19 March 2020

As I See It

Tech stars shine as virus casts its dark shadow

Terry Murden
Some positive news on the technology front gives hope for the post-virus recovery, writes TERRY MURDEN

Plan to keep open

Edinburgh Airport expects ‘zero’ passengers during crisis

Edinburgh airport
Airport expects no passengers (pic: Terry Murden) Edinburgh Airport says it is expecting a period of ‘zero or close to zero passengers’ and has put a plan into action toRead More

Historic borrowing costs

Bank of England cuts interest rate to 0.1%; injects £200bn

Bank of England
More support from the Bank of England (pic: Terry Murden) The Bank of England has cut the interest rate to 0.1%, its lowest ever. It is also injecting a furtherRead More

Thursday updates

Daily Business Live: Bank rate cut; airport expects zero demand

Edinburgh airport
4.45pm: Market close The FTSE 100 ended the day at 5,151.61, up 71.03 points (1.4%) and close to its day high (5,181.04). The day low was 4,942.37. 4pm: Markets The FTSE 100Read More

EICC to host event

Lloyds to hold AGM in Edinburgh despite meetings advice

Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds is to make ‘arrangements’ for shareholders (pic: Terry Murden) Lloyds Banking Group says it intends to hold its AGM in Edinburgh in May despite government advice discouraging meetings. ItRead More

Johnson sticks to deadline

Brexit teams exchange documents as Barnier falls ill

Michel Barnier
Michel Barnier: tested positive UK and EU negotiators have exchanged draft legal texts for a future trading relationship as Boris Johnson insists on sticking to the Brexit deadline. It wasRead More

Pitch conference called off

EIE tech investor event falls victim to coronavirus

EIE
Postponed: EIE is now scheduled for October (pic: Terry Murden) EIE20, the technology investor showcase, has been postponed because of the fast-moving nature of the coronavirus pandemic.  Originally scheduled forRead More

More cuts expected

Enquest halts rig work as oil sector issues ‘paper thin’ alert

Enquest Heather
Enquest is instigating cost cutting measures Oil E&P company Enquest said it will not re-start production at the Heather and Thistle/Deveron fields as the sector copes with a downturn inflatedRead More

As English extend suspension...

Budge’s pay ultimatum to Hearts players and staff

Ann Budge
Crisis: Ann Budge (pic: SNS Group) UPDATED 19 MARCH: Football fans across Scotland will be asking ‘who’s next?’ after Hearts owner Ann Budge stunned staff and players by asking themRead More